Uses

Roses are not only beautiful; they hold their form well when used for hedging, and also provide theft-deterring thorns when planted around windows. Rose hips (the bulb-shaped growth directly under the flower) make excellent tea and are edible when cooked, as are the flower petals. However, it's not advisable that you go around munching on these plants: they may have been treated with toxic pesticides and herbicides.

Out of town

In Woodland the Woodland Library Rose Club maintains the extensive garden at the Woodland Library, 250 1st Street. In Sacramento, there are heirloom roses in the Old City Cemetery at 1000 Broadway, and there is a large collection of modern roses at McKinley Park, 3330 McKinley Blvd.